Untouchable (Tupac Shakur song)
"Untouchable" is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur. The song was remixed by Swizz Beatz and was released as a promo single for the 2006 posthumous album Pac's Life. Tupac recorded the song in June, 1996, just prior to the Makaveli recording sessions. Rapper Krayzie Bone replaces the original featured artists, recording his part sometime in 2005. As the song was released as a promotional single only, no official music video for the song was created. The song contains lyrics similar to other Tupac songs, such as "Killuminati", "Untouchable (Freestyle Version)" and "Capture The Flag".
| "Untouchable (Swizz Beatz Remix)" | ||||
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| Single by 2Pac featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | ||||
| from the album Pac's Life | ||||
| Released | February 28, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Tupac Shakur | |||
| Producer(s) | Swizz Beatz | |||
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Other versions
The album version, another remix, this time by Sha Money XL, is the last song featured on the album with guest appearances by Jamal "Gravy" Woolard, Yaki Kadafi and Hussein Fatal.
The unreleased, but leaked, "Untouchable (Freestyle Version)" is a version recorded after the initial sessions for the song "Untouchable". The instrumental itself was remixed to a more "live" setting with Tupac laying down vocals while heavily intoxicated.
Versions
- "Untouchable" Original Version (Unreleased) (Leaked Today)
- "Untouchable" featuring Lisa Lopes (Supernova version)
- "Untouchable" featuring Lisa Lopes (unreleased Death Row remix intended for the N.I.N.A. album)
- "Untouchable" (Swizz Beatz remix)
- "Untouchable" (Sha Money XL remix)
- "Legendary" featuring Lisa Lopes (2009 Eye Legacy remix, 2Pac's vocals were scrapped from the album due to copyright issues but can be found online)
Supernova version
"Untouchable" was first issued on Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes' album Supernova, using the instrumental from the original version with vocals from 2Pac from both the song and its freestyle version.
N.I.N.A. version
In 2002, the song was re-mixed and re-recorded for Lopes' unreleased second studio album N.I.N.A.. It was released as a promotional single for the album.[1]
Eye Legacy version
The song was re-mixed from the Supernova version and released under the title "Legendary" on Eye Legacy. This official album version does not feature 2Pac. However, the version with 2Pac can be found online.[2]
Django Unchained version
Elements of the Swizz Beatz Remix were combined with James Brown's "The Payback" to create the song "Unchained" for Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained. This version is featured on the film's soundtrack and used prominently in the film's climactic shootout.
Pacific Rim: Uprising version
Portions of the song and its lyrics were used as part of the music of the two trailers used to promote the film Pacific Rim: Uprising, with the music for the first trailer being remixed with the Vince Staples song "War Ready".